Jewell Hill Forest 1,139± Acres | Grafton County, Jewell Hill Forest 1,139± Acres | Grafton County, New Hampshire

PROPERTY OVERVIEW undeveloped land produces environmental and social benefits well beyond the bottom line; biodiversity, Located just south of the 800,000-acre White Mountain clean water, carbon sequestration, potential renewable National Forest in Grafton county New Hampshire, wind energy development, wildlife habitat, and a Jewell Hill is an exceptional forestland investment spectacular unfragmented viewshed for all to enjoy. opportunity highlighted by strong recreational, Though the immediate environs are largely remote and conservation, and forest management opportunities. surrounded by thousands of acres of public and private Hiking, mountain biking, birding, camping, star gazing conservation lands, the property is in close proximity to and much more awaits the outdoor enthusiast looking the nearby town of Plymouth, and only a 2-hour drive for their very own woodland retreat to steward. And at from Boston. 1,100 acres± there is plenty of room to spread out and share this special place with friends and family. A long If you are looking for a large tract of New Hampshire history of active forest management has resulted in a forestland to enjoy and steward, we invite you to lace forest that has a wide variety of tree species and age up your boots and join us for a tour. Perhaps Jewell Hill classes and is well poised for producing future financial will become your place of respite and repose. returns. In addition to the finances, this large tract of Baker River

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Disclaimer: The statements and figures presented herein, while not guaranteed, were secured from sources we believe reliable. Neither Seller, LandVest, Inc. nor their representatives warrant the completeness or accuracy of this information. LandVest, Inc. 2021 Listing #NH0598 LOCATION & ACCESS

Groton, New Hampshire is a small rural town in southern Grafton county New Hampshire, a region known for its numerous lakes, ponds, and recreational opportunities. The college town of Plymouth (pop. 6,800±) is in close proximity to the property, and the larger city of Concord (pop. 43,000±) is an hour to the south. Portsmouth and Boston are both within a 2-hour drive.

Primary legal access to Jewell Hill is via the Edgar Albert Road, off of the North Groton Road. This town- maintained road enters the property from the north, then becomes a series of gravel roads that provide interior access to most of the property. An abutting landowner to the northwest has a legal ROW across portions of this internal road system, known locally as the Palermo Mine Road. Additional access is via the Brock Lane to the east, as well as Powers Hill Road from Sculptured Rocks Road at the south end of the property. SOILS & TOPOGRAPHY

The land is comprised of several prominent peaks with a small valley running between them. The property’s namesake, Jewell Hill (elev. 1,940 feet±), lies in the easternmost portion of the property. It has a long east-west ridgeline that drops gradually to the north and more prominently to the south. Opposite Jewell Hill on the western side of the ownership is a series on unnamed peaks that abut Cardigan Highlands, a 5,100-acre state and federally funded conservation project on private lands. At an elevation of 2,060 feet± these granite capped peaks, afford sweeping views to the east, and would certainly provide numerous spots to place your off-grid solar cabin or yurt. A smaller peak (elev. 1,420 feet±) lies at the southern end of the property and has a south and west aspect. Two small spring-fed tributaries run through the lowland, one flowing north to Halls Brook and the other to the south into the Cockermouth River.

The soils found across the property are variable and characteristic of a property of this size and topography in this region of New Hampshire. They range from deep rich soils suitable for growing high-quality timber, to shallow to bedrock soils near the higher elevations. The latter are less suitable for commercial timber production, but provide habitat for a broad range of unique high elevation flora. Of particular note is a small historic feldspar-mica pegmatite mine (Rice Mine) located near the western boundary of the property. TIMBER RESOURCE RENEWABLES

A comprehensive timber inventory of the property Jewell Hill is located in close proximity to the Groton was last conducted in 2010, with annual growth and Wind Farm, one of New Hampshire’s four major wind harvest removals being attributed since that time. energy projects. The 24 turbines span the ridgelines Based on this information, the current estimated of nearby Tenney and Fletcher Mountains. The Jewell stocking is 2,418 MBF of sawtimber and 14,471 cords Hill ownership is situated such that potential wind of pulpwood, or nearly 18 gross cords per commercial opportunities could be explored. acre. The stocking mix is 75% hardwoods and 25% softwoods, with 11 commercial tree species tallied. Spruce/fir is the dominant softwood sawtimber RECREATION species group and red and sugar maple, and white ash are the dominant hardwood sawtimber species. Western New Hampshire, and specifically Grafton county is an area where 4-season recreational Timber harvesting over the past 20-30 has resulted opportunities abound. There are thousands of acres in a forest that is largely in a period of financial and of conserved lands, countless pristine lakes, ponds, biological maturation, however ongoing intermittent and rivers and hundreds of miles of trails all within a harvesting to improve the health and productivity short distance from Jewell Hill. Some of the more well- of the forest is a viable management option. Based known recreational attractions include Sculptured on current stumpage values for individual species Rocks Natural Area, Franconia Notch State Park, Tenney and products (Q2 2021), the estimated value of the Mountain Resort, , Cardigan Mountain standing timber is $500,000. A tabular summary of State Park, and most notably the White Mountain the timber inventory, including individual species National Forest. Of course, with 1,100 acres, you don’t volumes, is included herein. even need to leave the property to experience plenty of recreational pursuits right in your own backyard, and it’s a big one at that. CONSERVATION vides a unique investment opportunity for Jewell Hill, one of the largest non-conserved parcels of land in the area. Jewell Hill is located in an area of New Hampshire where considerable efforts have been undertaken by private, ZONING AND TAXES state and federal agencies to permanently conserve thou- sands of acres of environmentally important forestland. The property is identified in the Groton tax records The most recent of these efforts includes NH Fish and as seven separate yet contiguous lots of record, with Game Department’s 2,831-acre Kimball Hill Wildlife Man- a total of 1,139 taxable acres. The land is located in agement Area that lies immediately south and west of the Forestry and Conservation District. The property Jewell Hill. There is ongoing interest in adding to this land- is enrolled in New Hampshire’s Current Use Taxation base of conserved private and public lands, which pro- program with annual property taxes of $1,562 (2021).

TIMBER VOLUME SUMMARY Jewell Hill Forest Groton, New Hampshire Total GIS Acres 1,139 GRADE SAWTIMBER VOLUME BY MAJOR SPECIES (MBF 1/4 ") Commercial Acres: 1,079 95% Sawlogs Volume Unit 800 Spruce/Fir 778 MBF-1/4 Hemlock 214 600 White Pine 119 Red Maple 216 White Ash 159 400 Sugar Maple 120

Yellow Birch 96 Volume (MBF) Other Hardwoods * 116 200 Sawlog Total 1,818 MBF-1/4

- Tie/Pallet/Flooring Spruce/F ir Hemlock White Pine Red Maple White A sh Sugar Yellow Birch Other Mixed Hardwood 570 MBF-1/4 Maple Hardwoods Mixed Softwood 30 * Tie/Pallet Total 600 MBF-1/4 PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION (CORDS) SW Pallet 0% Pulpwood & Growing Stock SW Pulpwood/GS 15% Hardwood 11,599 Cords Spruce/Fir 1,604 Hemlock 1,161 SW Grade Sawtimber Pine/Other Softwood 107 12% Pulpwood Total 14,471 Cords HW Pulpwood/GS 60% Grand Totals 2,418 MBF HW Pallet 14,471 Cords 6%

HW Grade Sawtimber TOTAL GROSS VOLUME 19,307 Cords 7%

* Aspen, Red Oak, White Birch Average per Comm. Acre: 2.2 MBF and 13.4 Cords (17.9 GROSS Cords per Comm. Acre) Disclaimer: The volumes presented herein are based on a timber inventory conducted by Fountains Forestry in December 2010, adjusted for all timber harvest removals and estimated annual growth. At the time of the inventory a total of 152 plots were taken with a 20 BAF prism. Although the information presented herein is believed to be substantially correct, neither Seller nor Seller's Agent warrant the completeness or accuracy of any information. Purchaser will acquire the property based upon its own evaluation and knowledge. No representations or warranties are expressed or implied as to the property, acreage, timber volume, condition, logging constraints, regulatory limitations, etc. JEWELL HILL FOREST HIGHLIGHTS

• Numerous outdoor recreational opportunities • In close proximity to thousands of acres of private on the subject property, as well as in the broader and public conserved lands, adding strong geographical region conservation value to the subject property

• Diverse timber resource with long history of • Direct ESG investment opportunity with broad professional forest management and ongoing environmental and social benefits financial and biological maturity on the horizon

Listed Exclusively $1,100,000

For more information or to schedule a property tour, please contact: Stephen Gauthier Robert Bradbury 207-874-6158 | [email protected] 603-496-4959 | [email protected]

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